Dakin Matthews
Born: 1940-11-07 in Oakland, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews (born November 7, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and theatrical scholar. Best known as Herb Kelcher in ‘’My Two Dads’’ (1987-1989), Hamlin Charleston in ‘’Gilmore Girls’’ (2000-2007), and as Reverend Sikes in ‘’Desperate Housewives’’ (2004-2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article Dakin Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2024
- Doc of Chucky as Self
2023
- Waitress: The Musical as Joe
2022
- The Gilded Age as Joshua Winterton
2019
- Evil as Father Augustus
2018
- The Resident as Howie Green
2016
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Hanlin Charleston
2015
- Chicago Med as Art Hubbard
- Bridge of Spies as Judge Byers
2014
- Madam Secretary as Ambassador Roy Curtis
2013
- Devious Maids as Alfred Pettigrove
- Zero Charisma as Greg Goran
2012
- Elementary as James Connaughton
- Veep as Balloon Salesman
- Lincoln as John Usher
2011
- The Eagle as Claudius Marcellus
2010
- True Grit as Col. Stonehill
2009
- Castle as Dave Dunne
- The Good Wife as Dr. David Zarevich
- Parks and Recreation as David
- Better Off Ted as Arthur Wells
2008
- The Mentalist as Christo Papadakis
- True Blood as Dr. Robideaux
- Eli Stone as Banker
2007
- The Big Bang Theory as Santa Claus
2005
- Medium as Arthur Brock
- The Closer as Mr. Mitchell
2004
- House as Marvin
- Desperate Housewives as Reverend Sikes
- Boston Legal as Judge Harvey Fletcher
- Jack & Bobby as Merle Horstradt
2003
- Two and a Half Men as Father Shaunassey
- The Fighting Temptations as Mr. Fairchild
2000
- Gilmore Girls as Hanlin Charleston
- An Extremely Goofy Movie as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
- The Michael Richards Show as Steve
- Thirteen Days as Arthur Lundahl
1999
- The West Wing as Simon Blye
- Family Law
- The Muse as Dr. Jacobson
1998
- Charmed as Angel of Destiny
- The King of Queens as Joe Heffernan
- From the Earth to the Moon as Dr. Floyd Thompson
- The Siege as Senator Wright
- Best Friends for Life as Mr. Burnham
1997
- Stargate SG-1 as Maz'rai
- The Practice as Judge Lander
- Just Shoot Me! as Les
- Flubber as Minister
- Ally McBeal as Mr. Stark
- Bean as Passenger Tucker
- Soul Man as Bishop Peter Jerome
- Rough Riders as Wadsworth, Sr.
1996
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager as Admiral Patterson
- Virus as Dr. Dubcheck
- The Jeff Foxworthy Show as Elliot
- Stuart Saves His Family as Intervention Counselor
- The Office as Frank Gerard
1994
- Touched by an Angel as The Colonel
- White Mile as Andy Thornell
- The Swan Princess as King William (voice)
- Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills as Dean Barrow
- The Enemy Within as Vice President Walter Kelly
1993
- The Nanny as Dean Sterrett
- Diagnosis: Murder as Elton Malone
- Rising Sun as Professor Sanders
- And the Band Played On as Congressman Phil Burton
- Rio Shannon
- Undercover Blues as Police Captain
- Hart to Hart Returns as Ted Avery
- Staying Afloat as Henry Ashley
- Cutters as Harry Polachek
- The Temp as Dr. Feldman
1992
- Love & War
- Criminal Behavior as Albee Ferguson
- For Richer, for Poorer as Larry
- Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive as Attorney
- Revolver as Tom McCall
1991
- Child's Play 3 as Colonel Cochrane
- Herman's Head as Mr. Brooks
- Jailbirds as Sheriff
- Under Cover as Director Waugh
- White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd as D.A. Buron Fitts
- The Perfect Tribute as Dr. Thomas
- Drexell's Class
- The Whereabouts of Jenny as Cox
- In a Stranger's Hand as Francis Haynes
1990
- Capital News
- Ghost Dad as Mr. Seymour
- Down Home as Walt McCrorey
1989
- Coach as William Thornton
- Naked Lie as Adam Berger
- Wired as Washington Post Editor
- The Fabulous Baker Boys as Charlie
- Christine Cromwell
- My Brother's Wife as Charles Rusher
- Out on the Edge as Dr. Cutler
- Doctor Doctor
- Cross of Fire as Hiram Evans
1988
- Dear John as David
- Permanent Record
- Funny Farm as Marion Corey Jr.
- TV 101 as Tanner
- Clean and Sober as Bob
- The Silence at Bethany as Sam Mitgang
- Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami as Catlett
- Aaron's Way
- Sunset as William Singer
- Baby M as Judge Sorkow
1987
- Nuts as Judge Lawrence Block
- Like Father Like Son as Old Man Morrison
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Dennis Moylan
- Brothers as J. Thomas Briggs
1982
- Remington Steele as Michael Fleming
- St. Elsewhere as Todd Sweeney
1978
- Dallas as Detective Kane